His New Book
The Farm
Louis got a new book. The book was about
Daniel wanted to visit a farm. He asked his
animals. Louis loved animals. The book had lots of pictures. It had pictures of dogs and cats. It had pictures of cows and pigs. It had pictures of chickens and rabbits. It had pictures of squirrels and birds. Louis looked at the pictures on the first page. Then he turned the page. He looked at the pictures on the second page. Then he turned the page again.
parents to take him to a farm. His teacher told him about the animals on a farm. There are lots of animals on a farm. Daniel wanted to see the animals. He wanted to see the cows. He wanted to see the chickens. He wanted to see the pigs. He wanted to pet the animals. He wanted to feed the animals. He loved animals. He wanted to live on a farm. He wanted to live
The book had 30 pages in it. Louis looked at all the pictures on all the pages.
with cows and chickens and pigs. They would be his friends. He didn·t have any friends in school.
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Funny Story
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Happy Cat
Barbara likes funny stories. She likes to hear
Bruce picked up the cat. The cat meowed. The
funny stories. She likes to tell funny stories. She told her mom a funny story. When she finished, she waited for her mom to laugh. "Mom, why aren·t you laughing? That was a funny story," Barbara said. "Oh, I·m sorry," her mom said. "Sometimes you think something is funny, but someone else thinks it isn·t funny." So, Barbara·s mom did not laugh at
cat didn·t like most people. The cat liked to be alone. It liked to sleep on the sofa. It liked to sleep in the fruit bowl. It liked to sleep on top of the TV. It liked to chase bugs in the front yard. It liked to chase lizards in the back yard. It liked to chase flies in the kitchen. Bruce put the cat on the floor. He rubbed the cat·s stomach. The cat liked that. The cat
Barbara·s story. Barbara told the same story to her younger sister. Her younger sister laughed at the story.
licked his hand. Bruce rubbed the cat·s stomach some more. The cat meowed. The cat was happy.
Swimming Pool
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New Car
Sharon jumped into the water at the swimming
Mark bought a new car last week. He is happy
pool. She held her nose. She went under the water. Then she came back up. She swam to the ladder in the pool. She climbed out of the pool. She stood at the edge of the pool. She held her nose. She jumped in again. Sharon liked to jump into the pool. The water felt good. It was a hot day. The water was cool. The water felt so good. Sharon·s mother had
with his new car. He got a good deal on his new car. It was on sale. His new car is green. The four tires are black. His new car has four doors. It has one trunk. The spare tire is in the trunk. All new cars have a spare tire. His new car has one hood. The engine is under the hood. All new cars have an engine. His new car has two big seats. One seat is in the front.
brought her to the pool. Her mother was sitting in a chair. She was watching Sharon. She wanted Sharon to have fun.
One seat is in the back. Mark sits in the front seat when he drives his new car. He always buckles his seat belt.
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New Card
Good Teacher
Dora wanted to buy a card for her mother.
Jeff sat down. He was in class. He was at
Her mother·s birthday was next week. Dora loved her mom. She wanted to get a nice birthday card. She wanted a card that was pretty. She wanted a card that said the right thing. What was the right thing? The card must say, "I love you, Mom." It must say, "Mom, you are the best mother in the world." It must say, "I·m so happy that you are my
school. He was in English class. He liked his English class. He liked his teacher. His teacher was friendly. His teacher helped all the students. His teacher answered everyone·s questions. Jeff asked a new question every day. Yesterday he asked his teacher a spelling question. He asked his teacher how to spell "myself." His teacher told him how to spell it.
Mom." Those are all the right things for the card to say. But there was one more thing the card must say. It must say, "Happy Birthday!"
Jeff thanked his teacher. His teacher said, "You·re welcome. Ask me anything anytime. That·s what I·m here for, to help you."
Chicken Soup
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Good Boy
William looked at his bowl of soup. It was
Billy always listens to his mother. He always
chicken soup. There was white rice in the soup. William liked rice. There were pieces of chicken in the soup. William loved chicken. The pieces of chicken were white. They were small and square. They weren·t big and round. There were pieces of orange carrots in the soup. William didn·t like carrots. He picked up a piece of carrot with his fingers. He put it on
does what she says. If his mother says, "Brush your teeth," Billy brushes his teeth. If his mother says, "Go to bed," Billy goes to bed. Billy is a very good boy. A good boy listens to his mother. His mother doesn·t have to ask him again. She asks him to do something one time, and she doesn·t ask again. Billy is a good boy. He does what his mother asks the first
the table next to his bowl. He took all the pieces of carrots out of the bowl. He put them all on the table. Then he ate his soup.
time. She doesn·t have to ask again. She tells Billy, "You are my best child." Of course Billy is her best child. Billy is her only child.
Who is it?
The Moon
Joseph never opens the front door. When
He looked at the rising moon. It was rising
someone knocks on the front door, Joseph says, "Who is it?" But he does not open the door. His parents told him to keep the door closed. His parents want him to be safe. He will be safe if he doesn·t open the door. Yesterday someone knocked on the front door. "Who is it?" Joseph asked. "It·s the mailman," the person said. "I cannot open the door,"
above the houses. It was big and orange. It looked bigger than the rising sun. How could it be so big? How could it be so orange? Several hours later, he looked at the moon again. Now it was high in the sky. Now it was smaller. It wasn·t orange anymore. Now it was white. What happened? It changed size. It changed color. Before, it was big and orange. It was
Joseph said. "Okay, I will come back tomorrow," the mailman said. "Goodbye," Joseph said. Joseph is a good boy. He listens to his parents. He doesn·t open the door for any person.
like a big pumpkin. Now, it was smaller and white. It was like a light bulb. But it was still pretty. It was still bright. It was the brightest light in the sky.
The Birthday Cake
Lost Pencil
It was Jenny·s fourth birthday. She was four
David lost his yellow pencil. He could not find
years old. Her mom baked a cake for her. Her mom baked a chocolate cake for her. The cake had two layers. Her mom put vanilla frosting on the bottom layer. Her mom put vanilla frosting on the top layer. Her mom put vanilla frosting all around the cake. Now the chocolate cake was completely white. Her mom put four pink candles on top of the cake. Her
it. "Where is my yellow pencil?" he asked his sister. His sister did not know. "I don·t know where your pencil is," she said. David thought about it. He thought and thought. He used his yellow pencil before lunch. He used it to write a note to his teacher. The note said, "Dear teacher, Thank you for helping me. David." He put the note in an envelope. Where was the
dad lit the four pink candles. The four pink candles were lit. Jenny·s mom and dad sat down next to Jenny. They sang Happy Birthday to her. "Happy birthday to you," they sang. Jenny sang with her mom and dad.
envelope? He looked in the kitchen. He looked on the kitchen counter. He found the envelope. It was next to the toaster. He found the pencil. It was under the toaster.
"Happy birthday to me," she sang. Her mom said, "Now make a wish and blow out the candles." Jenny made a wish. Then she blew out all four pink candles.
Feed The Pigeon
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Growing Baby
She liked to feed popcorn to the pigeons. The
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baby has arms and legs. It has a mouth and
pigeons liked to eat her popcorn. She put popcorn in her hand. A pigeon ate the popcorn in her hand. She put popcorn on her shoulder. A pigeon ate the popcorn on her shoulder. She put popcorn in her hair. A pigeon ate the popcorn in her hair. She sat down on a bench. It was a wooden bench in the park. She put popcorn all over the bench. She put popcorn all
eyes. It looks at everything. It eats everything. It smiles a lot. It cries a lot. It eats a lot. It drools a lot. It pees a lot. It poops a lot. It sleeps a lot. It tries to talk. It makes funny sounds. It says "Googoo" and "Gaga." It waves its arms and legs. It doesn·t do much else. It doesn·t sit up. It doesn·t stand up. It doesn·t talk. It lies on its back. It
over her clothes. She put popcorn on her head. She put popcorn on her lap. Many pigeons landed on the bench. Many pigeons landed on her. Nobody could see her. Nobody could see the bench.
lies on its stomach. After a year, it will do many things. It will crawl. It will stand up. It will walk. It will talk. But in the beginning, it just grows. It grows bigger and bigger.
Circus Clowns
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Bad Babysitter
She went to the circus with her parents. She
She was a babysitter in her home. She took
was excited. She had never been to a circus. There were many clowns at the circus. She liked the clowns. They had funny faces. They had big, red noses. They wore funny hats. They wore big shoes. Their shoes were much bigger than her dad·s shoes. They were twice as big as her dad·s shoes. The clowns had loud horns. They honked their horns at each other.
care of 10 little children. They were not her little children. They were the sons and daughters of other people. She did not have a son. She did not have a daughter. She was not a mother. She was a babysitter. The children were 1 to 4 years old. She babysat them all. She kept them in her house all day. They all stayed in her living room. She gave them toys
They didn·t talk. They used their horns to talk. Honk, honk! She laughed at the clowns. They were so funny. They made her laugh. She told her dad, "Daddy, guess what? When I grow up, I·m going to be a clown!"
to play with. She gave them books to look at. She gave them pillows and blankets. Some kids played with the toys. Some kids looked at the books. Some kids slept. She usually didn·t watch the kids. She usually watched the TV.
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New Pet Store
I Want All of Them
It was a new pet store. Brian walked into the
Betty was excited. It was December 1.
new pet store. He said hello to Paul, the owner. Paul said hello to Brian. Brian said, "This is a clean pet store. This is a quiet pet store. This pet store doesn·t smell." Brian looked around the store. Brian walked around the store. He didn·t see any pets. He didn·t see one pet. "Where are the pets?" he asked. "The pets are right here," said Paul. Paul opened a
Christmas Day was only 24 days away. She was looking at a magazine. It was a magazine for little girls. There were many pictures in the magazine. There were many pictures of dolls. The dolls were from many countries. There were dolls from Mexico. There were dolls from China. There were dolls from France. There were dolls from everywhere. There
catalog. The catalog was full of pictures. It was full of pictures of pets. "Just pick any pet you like," said Paul. "We will mail it to you." "What if I don·t like it?" asked Brian. "Just mail it back," said Paul.
were so many dolls. She showed the pictures to her mom. "Mommy, will Santa bring me all these dolls?" she asked. "No, honey," her mom said, "Santa will bring you only one doll. So pick the one you like best." "But, Mommy," she said, "I like them ALL the best."
Where did she go?
Sleep in or get up?
Debby was in the first grade. Her brother
They drove to the park. They got in line. Many
Tommy was in the second grade. They lived in Florida. They lived in a small town in Florida. They walked to school in the morning. They walked home from school in the afternoon. On Monday Debby and Tommy were walking home. They were walking with a couple of Tommy·s friends. Tommy told his friends that Debby still sucked her thumb. "She still sucks her
cars were in front of them. They should have gotten up earlier. "We should have gotten up earlier," said Mom. "I know," said Dad. "We should not have slept in." "I know," said Mom. "But sometimes it·s nice to sleep in, especially on the weekend. Weekends are for sleeping in." The line moved slowly. Finally they were at the front of the line. "I·m sorry," said the
thumb," he said. His friends laughed. Debby started to cry. She ran away from Tommy and his friends. When Tommy got home, his mom asked, "Where·s Debby?" Tommy said he didn·t know. He thought she was already home. "No,
park ranger. "We·re closed." "What?" said Dad. "It·s not even noon. How can you be closed?" The ranger said the parking lot was full. There was no place to park. He said to come back tomorrow. "Don·t sleep in," said the
she·s not home," his mom said. She called the neighbors. Then she called the police.
ranger. "The early bird gets the worm."
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Baby and
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Sock
Thank You Mom
The mother gave her baby a red apple. The
I love my mom. She took care of me when I
baby tried to eat the apple. His mouth was too small. And he didn·t have any teeth. His brother took the apple. His brother ate the apple. The baby cried. His brother gave the baby a blue ball to play with. The baby smiled. His brother took the ball from the baby. He rolled the ball on the floor. The brown and white dog picked up the ball. The dog chewed
was very young. She took care of me when I was sick. She taught me how to read. She taught me how to get dressed. She taught me how to button my shirt. She taught me how to tie my shoes. She taught me how to brush my teeth. She taught me to be kind to others. She taught me to tell the truth. She taught me to be polite. She took me to school on my
on the ball. The baby cried again. His brother picked up the cat. He put the cat on the bed with the baby. The baby pulled the cat·s tail. The cat jumped off the bed. The dog chased the cat. The baby cried again. His brother let
first day of school. She held my hand. She helped me with my homework. She was nice to all my friends. She always cheered me up. Next year I will graduate from high school. I will go to college. I will do well in college. I will
the baby hold a sock. The baby played with the sock. The baby was happy.
do well after college. My mom has taught me well.
Does it hurt?
School Start
Jenny went to the lake. She went to the lake
It was the first day of school. Pete was in the
with her dad. It was a big lake. It was a big, blue lake. It had a lot of water in it. It had a lot of fish in it. Big fish were in the lake. Little fish were in the lake. Jenny didn·t see any fish. "I don·t see any fish. Where are the fish, Daddy?" she asked. "They·re swimming around. They·re looking for food," her dad said. Dad put a worm on a hook. "Does the
first grade. He got on the school bus. It was a big yellow school bus. He did not know the kids on the bus. The kids on the bus did not know him. Many kids were talking. They were talking with one another. Pete sat in a seat by himself. He sat alone. He looked out the window. His mom was standing outside the window. He waved goodbye to his mom. She
hook hurt the worm?" Jenny asked. "No, the hook doesn·t hurt the worm," her dad said. "How do you know?" she asked. "How do I know?" her dad asked. "Well, the worm doesn·t say anything. So I guess the hook doesn·t hurt
waved goodbye to him. The bus took off. The bus was going to school. Another boy sat down next to Pete. He said hello to Pete. Pete said hello to him. The boy·s name was Eddie. He was in the first grade. He said he was a new
it." Jenny said, "But how can the worm say anything, Daddy? The worm can·t talk!"
student. He didn·t know anyone. Pete said he was a new student, too. He didn·t know anyone, either.
In The Garden
Cross The Street
Mama was in the garden. "What are you
Jimmy wanted to cross the street. He was on
doing?" Johnny asked. She said she was planting roses. Roses are flowers. They are very pretty. They are usually red. Roses have thorns. His mama said, "Thorns will stick you. Be careful around thorns." Johnny went to the front yard. His dog Rex was waiting for him. Johnny picked up a stick and threw it. Rex chased the stick. He brought the stick back.
the south side of the street. He wanted to get to the north side of the street. He was in the middle of the block. His father always told him to cross at an intersection. His father always said never cross in the middle of the block. Jimmy walked to the intersection. There was a traffic light at the intersection. It had three colors--red, green, and yellow.
Johnny ran around the house. Rex chased him. Johnny ran through the garden. Rex ran through the garden. Mom yelled at Johnny and Rex. She told them to play somewhere else. She told them to stay out of the garden.
Red was at the top. Green was at the bottom. Yellow was in the middle. He looked at the crosswalk sign. It was red. It was a red hand. The red hand meant Don·t Walk. He waited for the red hand to change. It changed to a white
Johnny apologized to his mom. He went to the garage and got his bike. He went for a bike ride. Rex ran next to the bike.
figure walking. The white figure walking meant Walk. Jimmy looked both ways. Then he walked across the street. He walked in the crosswalk.
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Cat and A Dog
Sugar for Sugar
The black cat jumped up onto the chair. It
Mom took Carol to the stable. Their horse was
looked down at the white dog. The dog was chewing on a bone. The cat jumped onto the dog. The dog kept chewing the bone. The cat played with the dog·s tail. The dog kept chewing the bone. The cat jumped back onto the chair. It started licking its paws. The dog stood up. It looked at the cat. It licked the cat·s fur. The cat licked the dog·s nose. The
in the stable. They walked over to Sugar. Sugar was their horse. "Say hello to Sugar," Mom said. Carol said, "Hello, Sugar." Mom gave a carrot to Sugar. Sugar ate the carrot. He ate the carrot fast. Mom gave a carrot to Carol. Mom said, "Now, you feed Sugar." Carol gave the carrot to Sugar. Sugar ate the carrot. "He ate it so fast," said Carol. Mom
dog went back to its bone. A boy ran through the room. He was wearing a yellow shirt. He almost ran into the chair. The cat jumped off the chair. The cat jumped onto the sofa. The chair fell onto the floor next to the dog. The
said, "Yes, Sugar eats carrots very fast." Carol said, "We should give him a new name. We should call him Carrot. Why is his name Sugar?" Mom said, "He likes sugar, too. Watch this." Mom took some sugar cubes out of her
dog stopped chewing the bone. The dog chased the boy. The boy ran out to the street. He threw a stick. The dog chased the stick. The dog lay down. It chewed on the stick.
pocket. She held them in her hand. She gave them to Sugar. Sugar ate the sugar cubes. He ate them fast. "Let me give some sugar to Sugar," Carol said.
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Birthday Dress
Don,t do this, mommy said.
It was Ellen·s 12th birthday. Ellen was 12
Don·t wipe your nose on your sleeve. Don·t pick
years old. Her mom took her shopping. They went shopping at the mall. "You can pick out a dress. You can pick out a pretty dress," Mom said. "I will pick out a pretty, blue dress," Ellen said. They went into JC Penney. JC Penney sells lots of dresses. Ellen saw a blue dress that she liked. "I like that dress, Mom," she said. She took the dress into the dressing
your nose. Don·t interrupt me. Don·t talk with food in your mouth. Don·t go swimming right after eating. Don·t forget to feed the dog. Don·t forget to take the dog for a walk. Don·t hit your sister. Don·t make your brother cry. Don·t chew with your mouth open. Don·t make fun of other people. Don·t slam the door. Don·t play in the street. Don·t be late. Don·t bother
room. She put on the dress. It fit her well. She walked out of the dressing room. "The dress fits you well," said Mom. "Can I have it?" Ellen asked. "Of course you can have it, dear. It·s your birthday present," said Mom. "But
me now. Don·t shout. Don·t yell. Don·t scream. Don·t litter. Don·t be rude. Don·t drop out of school. Don·t talk while you eat. Don·t make a mess. Don·t talk so loud. Don·t fight with your brother. Don·t worry. Don·t give up. Don·t eat
it·s not on sale," said Ellen. "We always buy everything on sale." "It·s your birthday, dear. On your birthday, we can pay full price," said Mom.
that. Don·t talk to strangers. Don·t play with matches. Don·t play with fire.
He Will Go To Heaven Adam
The world map
was doing his homework. He stopped
Jerry was looking at a map. It was a map of
doing his homework. He was bored. He didn·t like homework. "Dad, what happens when we die?" Adam asked. "You will go to heaven," Dad said. "Does everyone go to heaven?" Adam asked. "No, only good people go to heaven," Dad said. "What is heaven like?" Adam asked. "It is a happy place," Dad said. "Everyone is happy. Everyone is your friend. Everyone likes
the world. The map showed many countries. It showed all the countries in the world. All the countries were different colors. There were red countries, green countries, and blue countries. Jerry pointed at one country. "Daddy, why is this country red? Is it on fire? Did someone paint the ground red? Does it have a lot of tomatoes?" Jerry pointed at
you. You like everyone." He told Adam to be polite. He told Adam to be honest. "If you are polite and honest, you will go to heaven," Dad said. Adam said, "I want to go to heaven. I will be polite and honest." Dad said there was one
another country. It was a green country. "Daddy, why is this country green? Does it have a lot of grass? Did someone paint the ground green?" Jerry pointed at another country. It was a blue country. "Daddy, why is
more thing. Adam had to do one more thing to go to heaven. "What·s that?" Adam asked. "If you want to go to heaven, you have to do your homework," Dad said.
this country blue? Is it full of blue water? Does it have a lot of bluebirds? Did someone paint the ground blue?" His daddy said, "No, the colors make the map pretty. They don·t mean anything."
The top bunk
Cookies for students
He and his brother slept in a bunk bed. He had
Cindy·s teacher was Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones
the bottom bunk. His brother had the top bunk. The top bunk had a guard rail. The rail kept the sleeper safe. His brother didn·t like the rail. He always left it down. One time his brother fell out of the top bunk. He hit the carpet and woke up. He said, "Ouch!" Then he climbed back into the top bunk. When he woke up the next day, his back was sore. Mom took
was old. But she didn·t walk slow. She walked fast. She didn·t have white hair. She had black hair. She wasn·t bent over. Her back was straight. All the students liked Mrs. Jones. They especially liked her on Friday. On Friday she brought cookies to class. She gave cookies to all the students. The cookies were delicious. All the students liked the cookies. All the
him to see the doctor. The doctor examined him. The doctor said he was okay. He said to keep the guard rail up. His brother said he would do that. That night his brother climbed into the top bunk again. He left the guard rail
students ate the cookies. Today was Friday. Mrs. Jones gave cookies to all the students. All the students said thank you. Then they ate the cookies. But Cindy didn·t eat her cookie. Mrs. Jones asked, "Why aren·t you eating your
down. He said the guard rail was like jail. He didn·t want to feel like he was in jail. He fell asleep. Then he fell out of the top bunk again.
cookie, Cindy?" She said, "I·m not eating my cookie because I will take it home. I will share it at home with my sister." Mrs. Jones said, "You·re so sweet. Here·s a cookie for your sister."
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school day
School starts at 8:00 in the morning. His mom woke him up at 6:30. He yawned and got out of bed. He got dressed. He ate breakfast. He ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast. His favorite cereal was Cheerios. He also ate a banana. Bananas are yellow outside and white inside. He drank a glass of orange juice. Oranges are orange outside and orange inside. He ate a piece of toast with butter on it. Brown toast, yellow butter. He drank a glass of milk. Then he brushed his teeth. He kissed his mom goodbye. He walked outside to the school bus stop. It was two blocks away. He met his friend Bobby. They talked while they waited for the bus. The bus arrived. He said hello to the bus driver. He and Bobby sat together on the bus. They talked about baseball. The bus ride took 20 minutes. They got to school at
7:30. The bus driver said, "Have fun in school." They always did.
Do this, daddy says Look both ways before you cross the street. Wear clean underwear. Do your homework. Be polite. Obey your parents. Go to school. Stay in school. Wash your hands. Wipe your nose. Wipe your feet. Wash your face. Brush your teeth. Take the dog for a walk. Clean the cat·s litter box. Be a good boy. Be a good girl. Turn down the TV. Turn off the TV. Stand up straight. Chew with your mouth closed. Close the door. Do as I say, not as I do. Mind your manners. Be nice to your brother. Be nice to your sister. Watch your brother. Play with your sister. Be patient. Study. Listen to your teachers. Keep trying. Sit down on the bus. Buckle your seat belt. Try this. Try these. Change your clothes. Put on a clean shirt. Get dressed. Get into your pajamas. Go to your room. Clean up your room. Make your bed. Go to bed. Kiss your mommy good night. Say
Thank You. Say Please. Say You·re Welcome. Say your prayers.
My best friend Laura is my best friend. We are in the third grade. We do everything together. We walk to school together. We eat lunch together at school. Laura·s mother gives her tuna sandwiches for lunch. My mother gives me peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. We share our sandwiches with each other. Sometimes Laura gets apples for lunch. Sometimes I get peaches. We share our fruit with each other. We help each other with our homework. She helps me with history. I help her with arithmetic. We spend the weekends together. Her parents invite me to their house, or my parents invite her to our house. We sleep over. I spend the night at her house, or she spends the night at my house. We talk about everything. We talk about our brothers. They are so silly. We talk about our teachers and our parents. We love them. We talk about the
boys in class. We don·t like them. They are so silly. Why in the world do some girls like boys? Boys never grow up. We will never like boys.
I love my dad I love my dad. He was a good man. He taught me to work hard. He taught me to keep trying. He taught me to do things right or don·t do them at all. He grew up on the streets of New York City. His parents didn·t speak English. He had three brothers and one sister. His brothers ended up in jail. His sister died in a car crash. My dad married my mom when they were both 19. My dad joined the army. He jumped out of airplanes. Then he became a military policeman. He did this for 20 years. He liked his job. He was a hard worker. He went to college while he was in the army. He got two college degrees. One college degree is good. Two college degrees is very good. He retired from the army and became a teacher. He taught high school kids. He taught high school kids for 20 years. He had a lot of patience. Teachers need a lot of patience.
Then my dad retired. He traveled around the world with my mom. They both died in a plane crash. That was bad. But they died together. That was good.
